League of Women Voters of Vermont

Hertz/Rader Lecture Series: Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot
2026-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | virtual
March 11: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act
virtual
March 11 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free. RSVP https://bit.ly/JLewisandSAVEAct
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the 2025-26 Hertz/Rader Lecture Series, Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot.

Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Vermont Secretary of State, will discuss two bills now before Congress: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA) and the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act.
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would modernize and revitalize the Voting Rights Act of 1965, strengthening legal protections against discriminatory voting policies and practices. It would restore the Voting Rights Act’s full power and put guardrails back in place to stop racial discrimination at the ballot box.
The SAVE Act, which has passed the House on February 11 by a vote of 218-213, requires people who are registering for the first time and those who are re-registering after they move or change their name, to provide proof of U.S. citizenship and will require voters to show photo identification. Additionally, states would run their voter rolls through the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database to scan for noncitizens. The bill is now in the Senate awaiting a vote.
Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.
In its tenth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice.

Hertz/Rader Lecture Series: Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot, Gerrymandering
2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
February 11 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free. RSVP https://bit.ly/LWVVTgerrymandering
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the fourth lecture, Gerrymandering as part of its 2025-26 Hertz/Rader Lecture Series, Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot.

Thomas Tai, staff attorney at the League of Women Voters of the United States, will discuss how the partisan drawing of electoral district boundaries can influence political power and affect representation, ultimately resulting in the party choosing voters rather than voters choosing candidates.
Tai provides legal research and litigation support for the LWVUS Advocacy and Litigation team. He is also responsible for managing federal litigation and supporting state litigation in the 9th and 10th circuits, which include the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
In its tenth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice. Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.

Final Presentation
March 11: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act.

Hertz/Rader Lecture Series: Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot, Voter Suppression
2026-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
January 14 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free. RSVP https://bit.ly/LWVVTVoterSuppression
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the 2025-26 Hertz/Rader Lecture Series, Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot.

Liz Tentarelli, President of the League of Women Voters in New Hampshire (NH) since 2013, will review common voter suppression methods, as exemplified by recent NH legislation that tightens voter identification requirements, including proof of citizenship for new voters.
Last year, LWVNH, LWVUS, and New Hampshire voters filed a federal lawsuit against Steve Kramer, Lingo Telecom, LLC, and Life Corporation for voter intimidation, coercion, and deception ahead of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary. The lawsuit claimed defendants used illegal AI-generated robocalls to discourage voters from participating in the primary and sought a court order requiring the defendants to cease engaging in illegal, dishonest, and deceptive tactics nationwide. The League won the case.
Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.
In its tenth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice.
Upcoming presentations:

February 11: Gerrymandering.
March 11: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act.

Hertz/Rader Lecture Series: Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
History & Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
December 10 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free.
RSVP at bit.ly/VotingRightsLecture
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the 2025-26 Hertz/Rader Lecture Series, Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot.
Professor Alec Ewald, Political Science, UVM, will discuss the History & Impact of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965. Additionally, he will review Louisiana v. Callais a case currently before the Supreme Court in which the Court will consider striking down Section 2 of the VRA which prohibits racial discrimination in voting policies and district maps.
Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.
In its tenth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice.

Upcoming presentations:

January 14: Voter Suppression methods.
February 11: Gerrymandering.
March 11: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act.

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-12-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Burlington Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, December 3 | 11 AM | Burlington Courthouse

Lecture Series: Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
What is Birthright Citizenship?
November 12 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free.
Join the presentation at https://kellogghubbard.org/calendar/league-of-women-voters-what-is-birthright-citizenship/#rsvp-now
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the 2025-26 Hertz/Rader Lecture Series, Voting Rights and Access to the Ballot.
The series opens with Birthright Citizenship, one of the most fundamental yet often misunderstood elements of American democracy. What does it mean to be granted citizenship by birth? How has this principle been interpreted, challenged, and defended over time? This program will examine the historical roots of the 14th Amendment, explore current debate surrounding citizenship, and consider what proposed changes could mean for the future of civil rights in the United States. Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.
Speaker: Julio A. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General for the State of Vermont and Co-Director of the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Unit, will discuss the 14 th Amendment and President Trump’s Executive Order on birthright citizenship. Mr. Thompson spent his first 15 years of practice in Los Angeles— first as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and later as partner in a downtown L.A. law firm, where he specialized in labor, employment, and civil rights law.
In its tenth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to
democracy and social justice.

Upcoming presentations:

December 10: History of the Voting Rights Act.
January 14: Voter Suppression methods.
February 11: Gerrymandering.
March 11: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the SAVE Act.

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Burlington Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, November 12 | 11 AM | Burlington Courthouse

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-10-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Rutland Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Friday, October 24 | 11 AM | Rutland Courthouse

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-09-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Thursday, September 11 | 11 AM | Vermont State House

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Rutland Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
July 23 | 11 AM | Rutland Courthouse

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-06-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Rutland Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, June 25 | 11 AM | Rutland Courthouse

League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) State Convention
2025-06-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Vermont History Museum, 109 State St, Montpelier, VT, 05602-2720, United States
June 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm EST | Vermont History Museum, Snelling Room, 109 State Street, Montpelier
Every two years, LWVVT holds its state convention where member delegates vote on official League business such as the 2025-27 budget, program, election of LWVVT Board of Directors and Nominating Committee, and submitted bylaws amendments.
For 2025-2027, the recommended program is Campaign for Making Democracy Work, which includes voting rights protection, improving elections money in politics, redistricting, and direct election of the President by popular vote.
Delegates will also engage with fellow League members and hear from League leaders and our keynote speaker.
Lunch is included with registration. $40 or Pay What You Can. Registration deadline, May 25.
To register online: please fill out this form: Online Registration Form. And pay your registration fee here at this PayPal page. No Paypal account is needed. Pay with Credit Card or PayPal Account
To register by mail, print this online form and mail it with a check for your registration fees. The address is on the form. Registration form (PDF).
Speaker:Speakers:
Audrey Grant, Scholarship Coordinator LWVVT Education Fund
Robyn Palmer, Director of Civic & Voter Engagagement, Vermont Secretary of State Office

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-05-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Barstow Memorial School, Barstow
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Tuesday, May 13 | 1 PM | Barstow Memorial School

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-04-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Milton High School, Milton
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Thursday, April 10 | 1 PM | Milton High School

Lecture Series: Bump Stocks are not Machine Guns? Garland v. Cargill
2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
March 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST | Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free.
RSVP: www.tinyurl.com/lwvbumpstock or https://kellogghubbard.org/calendar/lwvgarlandvcargill
Join us for “Bump Stocks Are Not Machine Guns?” the final presentation in the League’s 2024-25 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions. This event explore the intersection of law, firearms policy, and constitutional authority, offering diverse perspectives on one of the nation’s most pivotal recent rulings.
Are semi-automatic rifles equipped with bump stocks considered machineguns under the National Firearms Act of 1934?
On June 14, 2024, in Garland v. Cargill, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its authority by classifying bump stocks as “machine guns.”
Bump stocks are firearm attachments that allow a shooter to fire their weapon by using the firearm’s natural recoil to quickly reengage the trigger, resulting in an increased rate of fire.
Speakers: Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney, Gifford Law Center (Burlington) and Cabot Teachout. Attorney, DesMeules Olmstead & Ostler (Norwich). Moderator: Liz Scharf.

Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center

Cabot Teachout, Attorney, DesMeules Olmstead & Ostler

Moderator Liz Scharf, Chair, Middlesex Select Board

Billy Clark develops affirmative litigation strategies to effectuate gun safety reforms and defends against constitutional challenges to gun safety policies. In addition, he consults with local governments and other organizations, providing guidance on how to actualize gun safety policies.

Cabot Teachout previously worked as a law clerk for Judge William Sessions of the Federal District Court of Vermont and Judge Peter Hall of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a member of the National Association for Criminal Defense Attorneys and worked in the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative in Kosovo.
Liz Scharf is Chair of the Middlesex Select Board and Director of Community Economic Development and Food Security at Capstone Community Action in Barre.
In its ninth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice.
Questions can be sent, in advance, to league@lwvofvt.org.

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-03-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Burlington Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, March 5 | 11 AM | Burlington Courthouse

League of Women Voters Day
2025-02-14
On this day, we celebrate our impact and achievements. Created in 1920, the League of Women Voters was a powerful voice in the women’s suffrage movement as we campaigned for the right to vote, educated women about the election process, and lobbied for legislation affecting women. Today, we continue our advocacy for voting rights and increasing voter access and education.

Lecture Series: Using Public Funds for Religious Schools. Carson v. Makin
2025-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/lwvcarson-makin
Join us for “Using Public Funds for Religious Schools” the fourth in the League’s 2024-25 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions.
On June 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States by a vote of 6-3, issued a landmark decision in Carson v. Makin, ruling that the state of Maine in disallowing vouchers to pay for religious-based private schools, violated the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause and that states cannot disqualify private schools from receiving public funding solely because they are religious.
Speakers: Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Vermont General Assembly and Harrison Stark, ACLU Vermont.
Moderator: Susan Clark, Middlesex Town Meeting moderator and member of the League.

Rep. Rebecca Holcombe, Vermont General Assembly

Harrison Stark, ACLU Vermont, Senior Staff Attorney

Rebecca worked as public school teacher, principal and district leader, before being appointed Secretary of Education by two governors. She currently serves in the Vermont General Assembly as a state representative. Rebecca graduated from Brown University (BA), Simmons School of Management (MBA) and Harvard Graduate School of Education (M.Ed. and Ed.D).
Harrison litigates a range of civil rights and civil liberties matters in state and federal court, including cases addressing free speech, anti-discrimination, border surveillance, and government transparency. A graduate of Yale Law School, he clerked for Hon. Randolph D. Moss at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Hon. David S. Tatel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He serves on the board of the New England First Amendment Coalition.
Susan is a writer and educator who focuses on community sustainability and citizen engagement. An award-winning radio commentator and former talk-show co-host, she is coauthor of several books including Slow Democracy.
In its ninth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice. Questions, can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.
Upcoming presentations: March 12: Garland v. Cargill, Gun rights, to include historical background and Vermont law.

Naturalization Ceremony
2025-02-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Burlington Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, February 5 | 11 AM | Burlington Courthouse

Lecture Series: Chevron Doctrine Overruled. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
2025-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
January 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST
Lecture Series: Chevron Doctrine Overruled. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free.
RSVP: bit.ly/chevrondoctrine
Join us for “Chevron Doctrine Overruled, Limits power of regulatory agencies” the third in the League’s 2024-25 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions.
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States by a vote of 6-3, issued a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturning the federal judiciary’s 40-year-old practice of deferring to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous federal laws.
Speakers: Bridget Asay, Partner, Stris & Maher, LLP and Delcianna J. Winders, Associate Professor and Animal Law and Policy Institute Director, Vermont Law & Graduate Studies (VLGS).
Bridget, an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who served as Vermont’s Solicitor General, has argued dozens of appeals in state and federal courts throughout the country, including twice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Delci, whose primary interests are administrative and animal law, clerked for the Hon. Martha Craig Daughtrey on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit following law school. At Lewis & Clark Law School, she directed the world’s first law school clinic dedicated to farmed animal advocacy.

Bridget Asay, Partner, Stris & Maher, LLP

Delcianna J. Winders, Associate Professor and Animal Law and Policy Institute Director, Vermont Law & Graduate Studies.

In its ninth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice. Questions, can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.
Upcoming presentations: February 12: Carson v. Makin, Public funds for religious schools, and March 12: Garland v. Cargill, Gun rights, to include historical background and Vermont law.

Lecture Series: Homeless Camping on Public Property. City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
2024-12-11 19:00
Lecture Series: Homeless Camping on Public Property. City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
Virtual presentation. Zoom. Free.
RSVP: bit.ly/LWV-GrantsPass
Join us for “Homeless Camping on Public Property,” the second in the League’s 2024-25 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions.
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States by a vote of 6-3, upheld ordinances in the Oregon city of Grants Pass barring people who are homeless from sleeping within city limits, using blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes for protection from the elements. Justices agreed with the city that ordinances enforcing camping regulations against homeless people does not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Speakers: Frank Knaack, Executive Director of the Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont (HHAV) and Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director with ACLU Vermont.
Frank Knaack, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
Frank has engaged in human rights advocacy from the United Nations human rights system to municipal government and has led multiple advocacy campaigns, including building public safety systems that prioritize investments in people and communities, ensuring equal access to the courts, and creating a public health centered approach to drug policy.

Falko Schilling, ACLU Vermont
Falko has worked with legislative leaders and allies to achieve noteworthy victories including passage of one of the nations’ strongest police use of force laws, reductions to the number of people incarcerated in Vermont prisons, and passage of the Reproductive Liberty Amendment enshrining access to reproductive health care in Vermont’s constitution.

In its ninth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice.
Upcoming presentations: January 8: Chevron Doctrine overruled, Limits power of regulatory agencies, February 12: Carson v. Makin, Public funds for religious schools, and March 12: Garland v. Cargill, Gun rights, to include historical background and Vermont law.

Naturalization Ceremony
2024-12-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Burlington Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, December 11 | 11 AM | Burlington Courthouse

Lecture Series: Presidential Immunity. Trump v. United States
2024-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | virtual
Registration: bit.ly/LWV-PresidentialImmunity
Join us for “Presidential Immunity,” the first in the League’s 2024-25 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions.
On July 1, 2024, in a historic and controversial decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held that under the constitutional structure of separated powers, a former President is entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority and is also entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.
Rodney A. Smolla, President of Vermont Law School will discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court decision granting near total legal immunity for any official actions taken by the President of the United States.
Professor Smolla is a nationally known scholar on matters relating to constitutional law, civil rights, freedom of speech, and mass media, particularly issues relating to libel and privacy. He has long been a strong advocate for experiential learning, the development of professional competencies, and civic engagement, and has authored more than 100 articles published in law reviews and other publications.
In its ninth season, the League of Women Voters of Vermont Lecture Series in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, is designed to bring outstanding speakers to discuss contemporary issues related to democracy and social justice.
Upcoming presentations: December 11: City of Grants Pass, OR v. Johnson, Homeless camping on public property, January 8: Chevron Doctrine overruled, Limits power of regulatory agencies, February 12: Carson v. Makin, Public funds for religious schools, and March 12: Garland v. Cargill, Gun rights, to include historical background and Vermont law.

Naturalization Ceremony
2024-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Burlington Courthouse
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Wednesday, November 13 | 11 AM | Burlington Courthouse

Washington County Senate Candidate Forum
2024-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Northfield High School Auditorium, 37 Cross Street, Suite 2, Northfield, VT, 05663, United States
Northfield High School Auditorium, 37 Cross Street, Suite 2, Northfield

Friday October 18 @ 6.30-8:30 pm

Forum: 7:00-8:30 pm
Meet & Greet: 6:30-7:00 pm

The League of Women Voters will host an in-person Candidate Forum for six Washington County candidates vying for three open seats in the Senate: Incumbent Montpelier residents, Democrats Ann Cummings and Anne Watson and Andrew Perchlik (incumbent, Marshfield), as well as Republicans Michael Doyle (Montpelier), Michael Deering II (Barre City), and Donald Koch (Barre).

The League of Women Voters regularly sponsors candidate forums or debates as part of its mission of encouraging informed and active participation in government. Questions can be sent to league@lwvofvt.org.

Naturalization Ceremony
2024-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Friday, October 18 | 2 PM | Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington

Windsor County Senate Candidate Forum
2024-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Windsor Town Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Avenue, Windsor, VT, 05089, United States
Windsor Town Welcome Center, 3 Railroad Avenue, Windsor
Thursday, October 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT
Forum: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Meet & Greet: 6:30 – 7:00 pm
The League of Women Voters will host an in-person Candidate Forum for six Windsor County candidates vying for three open seats in the Senate: Democrats Alison Clarkson (incumbent, Woodstock), Hartford residents Joe Major and Rebecca White (incumbent), as well as Republicans Jonathan Gleason (Ludlow) and Weathersfield citizens Andrea Murray and Jack Williams.
Get to know candidates competing in the November 5 General Election as moderator, Tom McKone will ask League and audience questions on important issues facing Windsor residents. Windsor On-Air will livestream the forum on https://www.woa-tv.org.
The League of Women Voters regularly sponsors candidate forums or debates as part of its mission of encouraging informed and active participation in government. Questions can be sent to league@lwvofvt.org.

Naturalization Ceremony
2024-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Rice High School, South Burlington
Immigrants from a multitude of countries take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at a judicial ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The League of Women Voters of Vermont plays a pivotal role registering new citizens to vote following the Naturalization Ceremony.
Friday, September 27 | 1 PM | Rice High School, South Burlington

Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum
2024-09-26 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, United States
September 26, 2024 @ 6:30pm Meet & Greet. 7-8:30pm Forum
Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street
Live stream: KATV YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/live
Meet the candidates running for Lieutenant Governor in the November 5 General Election and hear what they have to say on issues that matter to you – Ian Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice), John Rodgers (Republican), and David Zuckerman (Democratic). Tom McKone, former Executive Director of Kellogg-Hubbard Library, will serve as moderator.
Lieutenant Governor is the second ranking officer of the executive branch with three primary responsibilities: presiding over the Senate casting tie-breaking votes when required, determining committee assignments for senators, and acting as governor when the governor is out of state, incapacitated, and acceding to the governorship in case of a vacancy.
The Forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Vermont, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, and KATV. Questions can be sent to league@lwvofvt.org.

Governor Candidate Forum
2024-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Fletcher Free Library
September 21, 2024 @ 2:00pm Meet & Greet. 2:30-4:00pm Forum.
Governor Candidate Forum
Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Fletcher Room, Burlington
Live stream: CCTV YouTube Channel www.bit.ly/governorforum. Also on Burlington Telecom 217 and Comcast 1087.
Meet the candidates running for Governor in the November 5 General Election – Esther Charlestin (Democratic), June Goodband (Green Mountain Peace and Justice), and Kevin Hoyt and Eli “Poa” Mutino (Independents). An invitation was issued to Governor Phil Scott (Republican), however, he will not be attending. Tom McKone, former Executive Director of Kellogg-Hubbard Library, will serve as moderator.
The Governor leads Vermont’s executive branch, upholds and executes all state laws, commissions all officers of the state, implements the state budget, expedites legislative business, calls special sessions of the General Assembly when necessary, is commander-in-chief of the naval and militia forces , and has limited powers to grant pardons and reprieves.
The Forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Vermont, Fletcher Free Library, and CCTV. Questions can be sent to league@lwvofvt.org.
